17 Apr 2022 13:40 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,400); Distance: 5f 34y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good.
Joe Mercer Memorial EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(7) |   | - | Holguin (GB) (colt, grey, 9 5) | / 5 | David Probert | A M Balding Wathnan Racing | 7/2 | ||
| raced near side of group, always prominent, one reminder and ran on inside final furlong, pushed along to lead inside final 100 yards, won with ears pricked | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(6) |   | ½ L | Commander Straker (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 4 | Rossa Ryan | D Loughnane David Lowe | 18/1 | ||
| led, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(3) |   | 1½ L | Redemption Time (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 5 | A Kirby | C G Cox Al-afoo Racing | 10/11 | ||
| chased leaders, challenged and edged left over 1f out, every chance when hung left inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(1) |   | 3¼ L | What A Dude (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | / 3 | David Egan | M R Channon Rennstall Recke… | 14/1 | ||
| chased far side of group, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(2) |   | 1½ L | Dunnington Lad (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | / 5 | George Downing | P D Evans The Golden Partnership | 40/1 | ||
| slowly into stride and went left start, outpaced in rear, some headway under pressure and hung left over 1f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(5) |   | ½ L | Manwhothinkshecan (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 2 | Tom Marquand | E A L Dunlop Mr Paul Turner | 16/1 | ||
| slowly into stride and went left start, held up tracking leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(4) |   | ¾ L | Backing Ballymore (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 2 | S M Levey | R Hannon Bernardine and… | 5/1 | ||
| raced keenly, held up tracking leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
